Leadership
The Team Behind
the Mission
Experienced operators, builders, and strategists united by one conviction: Africa must own its industrial infrastructure. Our leadership combines decades of execution across energy, technology, finance, and sovereignty.
Executive Team
Leadership
Amine Harch El Korane
Founder & CEO
Visionary entrepreneur building Africa's sovereign industrial backbone. Founded Harch Corp with the thesis that the continent needs vertically integrated infrastructure — from AI compute to energy generation — owned and operated by Africans. Former McKinsey consultant and MIT graduate.
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Fatima Zahra El Mansouri
Chief Operating Officer
Operational architect who has scaled industrial operations across three continents. Former VP of Operations at OCP Group, where she managed a $2B portfolio spanning mining, chemicals, and logistics. Brings 18 years of execution discipline to Harch Corp's 7-vertical operation.
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Karim Benjelloun
Chief Technology Officer
Systems architect and distributed computing expert. Previously led infrastructure engineering at Google Cloud, where he managed hyperscale data center deployments across EMEA. Holds 12 patents in GPU orchestration and sovereign computing architectures.
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Aisha Diop
Chief Financial Officer
Investment strategist with deep expertise in African capital markets and development finance. Former Managing Director at the African Development Bank, where she structured $4B+ in infrastructure financing. CPA and Harvard Business School graduate.
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Youssef Alaoui
VP, Harch Intelligence
AI and data center pioneer who designed Harch Corp's Carbon-Aware GPU Cloud Strategy. Former head of AI infrastructure at a leading sovereign cloud provider. Led the deployment of HarchOS across 3 data center regions with 1,798 carbon-optimized GPUs under management.
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Mariama Diallo
VP, Sustainability & ESG
Environmental scientist and sustainability leader who ensures every Harch Corp vertical operates at the highest ESG standards. Former UN Environment Programme advisor for West Africa. Architected the company's 2GW+ Renewable Pipeline integration strategy and net-zero roadmap.
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Strategic Advisors
Leaders from government, finance, defense, and academia who provide strategic counsel on Harch Corp's mission to build Africa's sovereign infrastructure.
Dr. Hassan Bennani
Senior Advisor, Energy & Infrastructure
Former Minister of Energy, Kingdom of Morocco
Three-decade career in African energy policy and infrastructure development. Advises Harch Corp on regulatory strategy and government partnerships across North and West Africa.
Sarah Okonkwo
Advisor, Technology & Innovation
Partner, TLcom Capital
Leading African venture capital investor with portfolio companies across 14 countries. Provides strategic guidance on technology investments and startup ecosystem development.
General (Ret.) Jean-Pierre Ndiaye
Advisor, Security & Sovereignty
Former Chief of Staff, Senegalese Armed Forces
Distinguished military career focused on cybersecurity and national sovereignty. Advises on sovereign infrastructure security, data residency compliance, and defense partnerships.
Prof. Amira El-Sayed
Advisor, AI Ethics & Research
Director, African AI Institute
Renowned AI researcher and ethics scholar. Ensures Harch Corp's AI systems align with African values, cultural contexts, and the continent's unique sovereignty requirements.
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